Minutes for Kildare Area Committee Meeting 17 October ... - Kildare.ie

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existing road pavement have been completed. Meetings have taken place with the
developer Paddy White and the council’s development control and road design sections to
try to reach agreement on the taking in charge of the Rathbride Estate and the main road
through the estate. The council’s development control and road design sections have
carried out a survey of the Rathbride estate and have produced a snag list with repairs to
the estate infrastructure identified. A CCTV survey of the underground foul sewer, surface
water and water supply network in the Rathbride estate has now been completed with “as
constructed” drawings produced. The survey results are currently being examined by the
development control and road design sections. Discussions with the developer are ongoing
with the intention of completing the taking in charge process and proceeding with the tender
process. The members expressed their concern at the length of time this process was
taking and asked if construction of the link road could proceed without the taking in charge
and enquired if the necessary funding was available. Ms Kavanagh advised the members
that she did not have this information to hand but would report back to the next meeting.
The report was noted.
KE06/1210
Replacement of wall on Main Street
The committee considered the following motion in the name of Councillor Doyle:
Can the Monasterevin Tidy Towns Committee be assisted in the replacement of the wall on
Main Street with provision of materials for the work required?
The meetings administrator read a report from the roads and transportation department
dated 17 October 2012 stating that the area office was available to meet the Monasterevin
Tidy Towns committee to discuss this issue further.
The report was noted.
KE07/1210
Surface water drainage in Maryville and Melitta Park
The committee considered the following motion in the name of Councillor Doyle:
Can we have a report on the status of surface water drainage in Maryville and Melitta Park,
Kildare with proposal for resolution of reported flooding problems within the estate?
The meetings administrator read a report from the roads and transportation department
dated 17 October 2012 stating that in relation to Maryville the area office was aware that
surface water tanks are located in the front of the estate. It was felt that the percolation
stone around the tanks required replacing. This would require further examination to
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